The 2014 AMCAS Application will open around 9:30 AM ET
today for applicants to begin working on their AMCAS application. Applicants
will not be able to submit their applications until June 4th and
medical schools will not begin to receive applicant data until June 28th.
Fees
The 2014 AMCAS Application fee is $160 (includes one
medical school designation) and $35 for each additional fee. Additionally,
applicants can apply for the Fee Assistance
Program and once all supporting documentation are received it only takes
around 15 days for the AAMC to grant an eligibility decision.
Transcripts
Applicants can begin to submit transcripts
but they will need to be sure that if they’d like their latest spring or summer
grades to be included in their application that they wait unitl the grades are
reflected on the official transcript before submitting those transcripts.
Letters of Evaluation
Letter writers can begin to submit letters to AMCAS via
the AMCAS Letter Writer Application,
Interfolio, VirtualEvals or paper. Be sure the applicant has provided you with
the letter request for so you have access to their AAMC ID and AMCAS Letter ID
when submitting the letters. Letters DO NOT have to be submitted prior
to the application being submitted, verified or processed but must comply with
the individual deadlines set by medical schools for letters. You can share the Letters
of Evaluation Guidelines with your students and faculty as well.
Join the Conversation
AMCAS provides helpful hints, answers questions and
provides realtime updates via Facebook
and Twitter so be sure to follow us! In addition, we can
answer any questions via phone or email from 9-7pm ET M-F. If you have
questions contact us at 202-828-0600 or amcas@aamc.org.
